A few weeks ago while I was out splitting some kindling for our wood stove, I was swinging my old hatchet and thinking to myself that it sure would be nice to have a really well made hatchet to keep in my bug out bag.

Once the fire was roaring and my house was finally warm, I started doing some online research. I’ve always admired the beautiful look of the Estwing® Sportsman’s Axe with the leather handle so I started browsing through their website to see if they had anything new.

One thing that should be important to all preppers is having the ability to make a fire in a variety of situations. Many of you who are reading this article have spent countless hours honing your bushcrafting and survival skills. There is no doubt that a lot of you can make a fire using primitive techniques such as flint and steel or even a bow drill.

Those are impressive skills to have but the reality is that there are far more people that don’t have those skills than those that do. This is why my personal preference when it comes to starting fires is using modern and reliable butane lighters.

My husband would enjoy using primitive fire starting techniques but as a woman, I would much prefer to use a simple butane lighter and get my fire started quickly and easily.Click here to read more of this article!

Okay, I’m willing to bet that it’s mostly women who clicked on the link to read this article but ladies, I highly encourage you to convince the men in your life to take the time to read this.

This morning I started thinking about whether there is actually an ideal type of footwear for preppers. It’s a seemingly simple question but all you ladies know that choosing the right shoes for the particular occasion is a really big responsibility.

If you’re reading this article, then chances are pretty high that you are already a prepper. The chances are even higher that being prepared to protect your family is at the top of your list of priorities.

In this article, I’m going to ask you a few simple questions to see if you really are prepared to protect your family in a crisis or if you’re making the mistake of putting “all your eggs in one basket” so to speak.

What do I mean by this, you might ask? If you think that protecting your family is only about how well stocked your gun safe is, I’m sorry to say that you’d be mistaken.Click here to read more of this article!